FOCUS ON ENRICHMENT
Kiawah Cares’ enrichment support provides cultural and companionship experiences for Sea Island adults and
children, ranging from field trips and art programs to comfort items.
Kiawah Cares Made With Love (KCMWL) supporters care about
the Sea Islands and show it by giving time, handmade crafts
and compassionate support to the most-often overlooked
demographics: children and seniors. These volunteers
lead their own initiative and create handcrafted blankets,
pillows and toiletry kits for our neighbors in need. In its
very first season, KCMWL distributed a total of nearly 250
blankets, 14 pillows, and more than 175 toiletry kits. Major
beneficiaries were Angel Oak and Frierson elementary
schools and Our Lady of Mercy Outreach. Through this
quiet act of nurturing, our neighbors could feel a warmth
that spoke volumes.
Kiawah Cares once again sponsored Angel Oak Elementary
School’s fifth grade trip to the Barrier Island Environmental
Education Program on Seabrook Island, ensuring that all
eligible students were able to attend regardless of financial
constraints. The students had a great time learning about
the ecosystem of their environment. The 2016 program was
funded in partnership with the Best Friend’s Fund (BFF).
Many thanks to BFF for their support of this and other
important Kiawah Cares programs.
Kiawah Cares sponsored a Barrier Islands Little League (BILL) team, the Kiawah Cares Bobcats, for the
2017 season. The t-ball team consisted of Johns Island boys and girls, ages 4-7. BILL works hard to instill the
values of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage and respect for authority in players, and hopes to
contribute to a community of strong, happy and well-adjusted children. Barrier Islands Little League is devoted
to fair play and sportsmanship.
A Shore Thing: Youth Beach Day is an annual favorite with volunteers and students, offering a day of learning
and recreation on Kiawah’s pristine beach. Each year, students learn about local wildlife from KICA biologists
before venturing out to the ocean. Most importantly, the one-to-one chaperone/child ratio ensures that each
student benefits from a role model to whom they may not otherwise have access.